From agent99@csd.sgi.com Sun Jul 23 00:36:01 2000
From: SGI Security Coordinator
Resent-From: mea culpa
To: agent99@sgi.com
Resent-To: jericho@attrition.org
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 12:18:10 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Two Input Validation Vulnerabilities in ftpd
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SGI Security Advisory
Title: Two Input Validation Vulnerabilities in ftpd
Title: CERT CA-2000-13
Number: 20000701-01-I
Date: July 14, 2000
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As a followup to the CERTŪ Advisory CA-2000-13 "Two Input Validation Problems
In FTPD", SGI has investigated and provides the following information.
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- --- Issue Specifics ---
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Two vulnerabilities have been discovered in the ftpd server that can allow
root access according to CERT Advisory CA-2000-13:
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-13.html
SGI has investigated the issue and finds all versions of IRIX are not
vulnerable to this issue and no further action is required.
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SGI wishes to thank the CERT Coordination Center for their assistance
in this matter.
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